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Automated synchronized domain wide transient policy

  • US 9,705,921 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2014
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a plurality of network switching and routing devices in a network domain, receiving a domain wide policy configured to control a flow of network traffic through each of the plurality of network switching and routing devices;

    implementing the domain wide policy; and

    removing the domain wide policy, in accordance with one or more parameters specifying that the domain wide policy is to be removed, such that the domain wide policy is removed in a synchronized manner, based on a domain clock, from each one of the network switching and routing devices in the plurality of network switching and routing devices in the network domain,wherein the domain wide policy is removed by placing the domain wide policy in an idle state on each one of the plurality of network switching and routing devices in the network domain and wherein the domain wide policy is reengaged upon request,wherein the one or more parameters comprises an indicator stored at a location to which a pointer stored on specific ones of the network switching and routing devices point, such that when an indication in the location indicates removal of the domain wide policy on the administrative device, removal of the domain wide policy at each device of the plurality of network switching and routing devices is automatically triggered.

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